Burning wealth in Nigeria's gas inferno while the masses starve for power

    Epa Ogie Eboigbe | Opinion | Aug 07, 2025    
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Picture this: Nigeria sits atop 210 trillion cubic feet of natural gas — enough energy to power entire continents — while millions of its citizens cook with firewood and endure darkness. Meanwhile, orange flames dance across the Niger Delta like funeral pyres, cremating billions of dollars in potential revenue every single day. This is not fiction; this is Nigeria's gas story.

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